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IS1 Introductory Studio – Torre Baró Energy District G2 // FINAL PRESENTATIONS

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Architecture goes beyond buildings. A building is a concentration of activities in a particular location which should be responsive to concrete cultural, social, economic and technological conditions. In the 21st century, the buildings are more than machines for dwelling in. They should be living organisms, capable of interacting with their environment, following the principles of ecology or biology rather than those of mere construction. In effect, a building should be like a tree, which is able to rooting itself in a particular place, generating its own energy, interacting with the natural networks around it and creating complex ecosystems and landscapes together with other trees.

In this framework the Introductory Studio group 2, led by Edouard Cabay, with Rodrigo Aguirre, presented their projects today to an international jury board composed by: Areti Markopoulou – IAAC Academic Director, Silvia Brandi – IAAC Academic Coordinator, Lluis Víu – Max de Cusa Arquitects, Jordi Pagès – Creative Director & Motion Designer, Jaime Coll – COLL-LECLERC, Pepe Ballesteros – Pasajes Arquitectura, Javier Peña – Xpiral and Marcella del Signore – x-topia.

Thursday 18th of December // IS1 Introductory Studio – Torre Baró Energy District G2 // FINAL PRESENTATIONS

admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:33:58 +0000

Introductory Studio – Torre Baró Energy District G1

Thursday, 18th of December 2014 // 10h00 – 14h00, IaaC Auditorium

Senior Faculty:

Edouard Cabay

Assistant:

Rodrigo Aguirre

Jury:

Areti Markopoulou – IAAC Academic Director

Silvia Brandi – IAAC Academic Coordinator

Lluis Víu – Max de Cusa Arquitects

Jordi Pagès – Creative Director & Motion Designer

Jaime Coll – COLL-LECLERC

Carmelo Zappulla – External Reference architects

Pepe Ballesteros – Pasajes Arquitectura

Javier Peña – Xpiral

Marcella del Signore – x-topia

IS.2 G2/ Torre Baró – Energy District // MID TERM PRESENTATIONS

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:17:56 +0000

Today we had the Introductory Studio G2 Mid Term Presentations. The Studio led by Edouard Cabay, assisted by Rodrigo Aguirre, investigates form finding as a tool to develop landscape into a productive one. How can form follow energy and production?

The Studio site is that of Torre Baró, developed in the framework of a competition, to which IAAC has been invited to participate along with other architecture and design schools of Barcelona, hence giving the students the possibility to explore the possibility of transforming a real site into a self-sufficient land.